PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland State University librarians in Oregon finally got their hands on two overdue books -- a half century after they were checked out.
Someone put t...
NEW YORK — A New York City police officer died after being shot in the head in a gun battle while pursuing a suspect following a report of shots fired, police said.
“He ...
Cancer society updates advice
CHICAGO — The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the tru...
Conditions put on speaker bid
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is seeking unity in a place it’s rarely found, telling House Republicans he will serve as their speake...
They reap benefits if it's left unclaimed
When Americans lose track of money — in neglected bank accounts, paychecks they forgot to cash and elsewhere — state governments...
TOMBSTONE, Ariz. — Two people were hit with bullets Sunday during a gunfight re-enactment in the Old West town of Tombstone that was supposed to involve blanks.
The shoo...
Lamar Odom regains consciousness
LAS VEGAS — A family representative said Lamar Odom has regained consciousness, was speaking and even offered a thumbs-up from his h...
HARTFORD, Conn. — The ubiquitous handicapped symbol that marks parking spaces, building entrances and restrooms around the world is getting an update, a modernization th...
Parents charged with murder
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — A mother and father whipped their 19-year-old son in church with an electrical cord and what appeared to be a belt during...
NEW YORK — CNBC and the Republican presidential candidates agreed on the format for their third debate a day after leaders Donald Trump and Ben Carson threatened to boyc...
